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Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu Airport
IATA: ENU ICAO: DNEN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Serves	Enugu, Awgu, Abakaliki, Awka, Umuahia; (Onitsha),( Nnewi),(Owerri), Aba, Okigwe, Nsukka, Orlu, Afikpo and Arochukwu, Parts of Cross River, Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria. Nigeria
Elevation AMSL	466 ft / 142 m
Coordinates	6°28′26″N 7°33′40″E / 6.47389°N 7.56111°E / 6.47389; 7.56111
Map
ENULocation of airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 352,820 Passenger change 14–15 4.5%
Sources: FAAN WAD GCM

Akanu Ibiam International Airport (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport, is an airport serving Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State of Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. The airport is strategically located at Emene, which is the primary industrial hub in Enugu.

It plays host to the Nigerian Air Force Base made up ofthe Ground Training Command, 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group, 541 Comms Group, 553 Base Services Group, and the International Helicopter Flying School. The airport is an international airport.

History

It is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.

The airport was closed on February 10, 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works. It was re-opened on 16 December 2010, but the second and third phase of the construction work were completed after that.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

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These data show the number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.

Year	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Passengers	197,783	173,559	201,064	276,035	366,592	N.D.	301,744	211,225	229,676	337,530	352,820
Growth (%)	3.88%	12.25%	15.85%	37.29%	32.81%	N.D.	N.D.	30.00%	8.74%	46.96%	4.53%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013, 2014, Q3-Q4 of 2015, and Q1-Q2 of 2016,)

See also

• Transport in Nigeria
• List of airports in Nigeria
• List of the busiest airports in Africa

References

1. ^ "Enugu Airport". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
2. ^ Airport information for DNEN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
3. Airport information for ENU at Great Circle Mapper.
4. ^ "Enugu Airport Closed for Repairs". THISDAY. 30 November 2009.
5. "Jonathan Visits Enugu State For Commissioning Of Enugu Airport • Channels Television". Channels Television. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
6. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-opens-enugu-airport/71823/
7. "United Nigeria begins commercial operations".
8. Passenger Only Aviation Data Report 2010-13 to Q1 2014
9. Aviation Sector Summary Report Q4 2014 - Q1 2015
10. NIGERIA AVIATION SECTOR Q3-Q4 2015 REPORT
11. Nigerian Aviation Sector Summary Report: Q1-Q2 2016

External links

• Accident history for ENU at Aviation Safety Network
• OurAirports - Enugu
• SkyVector - Akanu Ibiam

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